Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) Vice President of Exhibitions & Events Megan Tanel, CEM, will take on this role in 2015.

“I look forward to contributing to a robust agenda of advocacy, education development, global expansion and increasing engagement of all members during my term as IAEE chairperson in 2015,” said Tanel. “I am a passionate advocate for the power of exhibitions and could not feel more honored to serve IAEE in its mission to promote the importance and value of the exhibitions and events industry.”

Tanel is responsible for overseeing AEM tradeshows and show partnerships, U.S. and globally, and association education/meeting programs. She has also served as director of AEM’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG exposition, which focuses on construction equipment and materials, and is the largest event of its type in the Western Hemisphere. Tanel has served as IAEE Education Committee Chair, is a graduate of the IAEE Krakoff Leadership Institute, and is a member of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA).

Members of IAEE’s board of directors are elected on an annual basis by the official voting member of each IAEE member company. All officers serve a term of one year, except the secretary/treasurer who holds office for two years. The directors are divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, each to serve three years in staggered terms to ensure continuity in the governance of the association.